Food Stamps and You

What are Food Stamps?

The Food Stamp Program helps low-income households eat well by providing extra dollars to buy food. In Oregon, people get monthly food stamp benefits to buy food on an Oregon Trail Card. Depending on your total income and allowable deductions, you may be able to get up to $130 worth of food stamps per month. A two person household can get up to $238 worth of food stamps per month. If there are more people in your household, you may be eligible for more benefits.

The Oregon Trail Card works like a bank debit card in the machines at your grocery store checkout, and at selected automated teller machines (ATM)s. Your Oregon Trail food stamp card will come with instructions for using it.

Facts about Food Stamps

You do not need to be 'on welfare' to get food stamps.
You do not have to pay for food stamps.
If your family uses WIC or school meal programs, you may also get food stamps.
Food stamps are available to all low-income households, including senior citizens and childless adults, as well as people with children.

You may be able to get Food Stamps even if...

You own your own home. No lien will be placed on it.
You are working full-time or part-time.
You get unemployment insurance.
You have a good car and money in the bank.
You are going to school.
You are a couple.
You are living with others.

You may be able to get food stamps if your income does not exceed:

Household Size	Monthly Income
1	$1,366
2	$1,841
3	$2,316
4	$2,790
5	$3,265
6	$3,740
7	$4,215
8	$4,690
If there are over 8 people in your household, add $475 for each additional person. The above information is updated every April

If you meet these income guildelines, you may still qualify even if you have resources like a home, car or bank accounts.

How do I apply for Food Stamps?

You can pick up and turn in an application at your local food stamp office. In Oregon, it is usually the Oregon Dept. of Human Services office.

The Dalles:
Dept. of Human Services
700 Union St., First Floor,
The Dalles, Oregon 97058
541-296-4661

When you come into the office for your interview, you will need to bring:

Photo identification (such as a driver's license).
Social Security numbers for everyone for whom you are applying.
Proof of your rent and utilities costs (such as bills or receipts).
Proof of your income (such as check stubs).
For non-citizens, proof of lawful immigrant status for household members seeking benefits.

Food Stamps and Immigrants

You can apply for food stamp benefits for your children or other household members who meet the citizenship requirement, even if you yourself do not.
You do not have to give a Social Security number or immigrant status information for household members who are not seeking benefits.
Food stamp offices will not contact INS with information from your food stamp application.

INS has issued several very clear documents about food stamps recently. It is not considered a "public charge" for you or other household members to receive non-caash benefits. These include food stamps, WIC, school meals and the Oregon Health Plan. Public charge may be an issue only if you are getting cash welfare benefits like TANF.

Am I eligible?

Click here to take the easy (and anonymous)
www.OregonHelps. org
survey to see if you might qualify for services!

For more information please call

Oregon SafeNet
a state-wide health and human services hotline.
1-800-SAFENET (723-3638)
For residents of Portland, Oregon the local number is: 503-988-5858.

If you need a copy of this information in another format call 1-800-723-3638.

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

This information was gathered from the State of Oregon publication AFS 9218 (rev. 3/02).

This page was last updated on March 17, 2003

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